A single engine aircraft pilot reported a near miss with a VFR military aircraft descending through ...

Narrative:

I was on an IFR flight plan; southbound at 9;000 ft approximately headed toward my destination. Center informed me that I had fast-moving traffic at my approximate 2 o'clock position; 9;500 ft; moving eastward. The controller stated that the traffic was military and flying VFR based on his squawk code. This traffic was not talking to center. The controller called me back a few seconds later and told me the traffic was now descending. I looked to my 2-3 o'clock position to see a military jet coming directly toward me; but descending. Before I could disengage my autopilot; the jet passed directly under me; 100 ft below. I informed the controller of the near-miss and requested that the jet be tracked and paperwork filed on the incident. I feel that this potential accident was caused by the reckless conduct of the military pilot(s); who were flying a high-performance aircraft at relatively low civilian general aviation traffic altitudes and not communicating with ATC while doing so. There was sufficient cloud cover in the area to warrant being on an IFR flight plan; especially if they were descending for approach to any of the local airports. However; conditions at 9;000 ft were VMC. I also wonder if ATC could not have warned me sooner of the impending traffic conflict.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A single engine aircraft pilot reported a near miss with a VFR military aircraft descending through 9;000 FT and not talking with ATC.

Narrative: I was on an IFR flight plan; southbound at 9;000 FT approximately headed toward my destination. Center informed me that I had fast-moving traffic at my approximate 2 o'clock position; 9;500 FT; moving eastward. The Controller stated that the traffic was military and flying VFR based on his squawk code. This traffic was not talking to Center. The Controller called me back a few seconds later and told me the traffic was now descending. I looked to my 2-3 o'clock position to see a military jet coming directly toward me; but descending. Before I could disengage my autopilot; the jet passed directly under me; 100 FT below. I informed the Controller of the near-miss and requested that the jet be tracked and paperwork filed on the incident. I feel that this potential accident was caused by the reckless conduct of the military pilot(s); who were flying a high-performance aircraft at relatively low civilian general aviation traffic altitudes and not communicating with ATC while doing so. There was sufficient cloud cover in the area to warrant being on an IFR flight plan; especially if they were descending for approach to any of the local airports. However; conditions at 9;000 FT were VMC. I also wonder if ATC could not have warned me sooner of the impending traffic conflict.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

Attributes
ACN	993526
Time
Date	201202
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.ARTCC
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft High Wing 1 Eng Retractable Gear
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Cruise
Route In Use	Direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Fighter
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Descent
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Function	Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Private
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 75 Flight Crew Total 1400 Flight Crew Type 800
Events
Anomaly	Conflict NMAC
Miss Distance	Horizontal 0 Vertical 100

A single engine aircraft pilot reported a near miss with a VFR military aircraft descending through 9;000 ft and not talking with ATC.